Rob Woodall

Reclaiming my time, was Mr. Upton, who the gentleman referenced as having sympathetic words to say, was the gentleman consulted about the drafting of this resolution? I yield to the gentleman.

Reclaiming my time. Mr. Speaker, does the gentleman remember when Joe Wilson apologized, which is more than what my friend from Massachusetts has done when the House has condemned him from the Chair today? I remember when my friend Mr…

You have heard a lot about the controversial citizenship question in the Census. Whether or not it should be controversial is a different issue altogether.

While my friend from Texas is sometimes known for running over the gavel at the end of her comments, it is only because it comes from the heart. When I think about Members in this institution who are unhampered by a lack of passion, I…

May I ask how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Maryland has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I don't want to put any pressure on you, Mr. Speaker, but it comforts me to see you as the Chair up there today. There are those days where you need particular leaders to be there at a particular time, and I will tell you that I am not…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of the adoption of…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 233, nays 190, not voting 9, as follows: [Roll No. 479]…

Reclaiming my time, I thank my friend from Texas. I think that is a welcome invitation. Mr. Speaker, thinking about the policies before us today, if we defeat the previous question, I will amend the rule to bring H.R. 3965 to the floor…

How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Maryland has 30 seconds remaining.

My constituents don't mind investing money in transformational projects. They mind throwing money down a rat hole towards failures.

I have become accustomed to your gentle gavel in the Budget Committee, and I appreciate its gentleness here on the floor, as well. I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson), whose bill you have been so…

Parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia will state his parliamentary inquiry.

You see the challenges that we are confronted with here. My friend from Massachusetts is telling my friend from South Carolina how my friend from South Carolina should get his bill to the United States Senate. There is no one who has…

Under the new hour, Madam Speaker? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has been recognized under the hour rule on his amendment.

Well, then I would ask my friend from Massachusetts--I only had 6 minutes to yield before, and I confess I did not yield any of them to my friend. The gentleman now has 60 minutes--could I ask for more than a minute of his time, the…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan).

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. I am a little confused about what has happened, Madam Speaker. Are we about to begin a new hour of debate on a new amendment after we just finished the hour of debate on the underlying rule? The SPEAKER…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 234, noes 197, not voting 1, as follows: [Roll No. 435] AYES--234…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 234, noes 197, not voting 1, as follows: [Roll No. 436] AYES--234 Adams…

I would say to my friend from Massachusetts, I don't believe I have any further speakers remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I have no additional speakers.

The gentleman has only yielded me 30 minutes, but I would be happy to reserve so that the gentleman can respond. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 20 seconds. Madam Speaker, I…

I thank you for that second admonition. I did say you wouldn't have to use it again on my side of the aisle. I can commit to you that you still will not have to issue one on our side of the aisle. I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from…

I am holding the Rules of the House here that say in rule XV, clause 7, paragraph (c), ``After a measure has maintained at least 290 cosponsors for a cumulative period of 25 legislative days after the presentation of a motion under…

Will the gentleman yield? Mr. McGOVERN. I will not yield. I do not have enough time to yield.